Conservation

The Wakatobi Collaborative Reef Conservation Program

Wakatobi’s Collaborative Reef Conservation Program protects more than 20 km of coral reefs, and helps to generate income for 17 communities around Wakatobi Resort. After years of working with local fishermen and village elders on the benefits of reef resource management and honoring no-fishing zones, the corals and fish populations are healthier than ever.

We put this video together to honor our world’s oceans and to help expand the reach and impact of World Oceans Day year-round.

The World's Largest Shark Sanctuary

The Marshall Islands has been home to the world’s largest shark sanctuary for a year. It’s an area of the central Pacific Ocean spanning 1,990,530 square kilometers (768,547 square miles)—nearly four times the landmass of California—in which commercial fishing of all sharks is prohibited. And not only is it the biggest, but a year later, its shark protections are still the strongest. This video highlights the importance of the Marshall Islands shark sanctuary and how the government and law enforcement officials have been working to enforce its new laws.